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Best aluminum radiator for Duster #1037945
07/22/11 01:02 PM 07/22/11 01:02 PM
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It's time to put a new radiator in my 74 Duster and perhaps an electric fan. Even with "water wetter" it's pushing 200 a lot of the time using a stock radiator and clutch fan. I was wondering if anyone has used an aluminum radiator that fit nicely, either a drop in or with limited modifications necessary. Any brand preferences, 2 or 3 row, etc.?
Re: Best aluminum radiator for Duster [Re: BigEdsGarage] #1037946
07/22/11 01:29 PM 07/22/11 01:29 PM
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Griffin muscle car rad if you want a stock look,but i don't know how they perform.
maybe someone will chime in.
Re: Best aluminum radiator for Duster [Re: can.al] #1037947
07/22/11 01:46 PM 07/22/11 01:46 PM
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Do you have a factory shroud on there now?
Re: Best aluminum radiator for Duster [Re: BigEdsGarage] #1037948
07/22/11 10:17 PM 07/22/11 10:17 PM
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Summit two row aluminum fits the budget and the car.
Re: Best aluminum radiator for Duster [Re: GwaiiEagle] #1037949
07/22/11 11:12 PM 07/22/11 11:12 PM
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Summit two row aluminum fits the budget and the car.



Basic Summit Ford style was what I dropped into mine for under $200.

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Re: Best aluminum radiator for Duster [Re: GwaiiEagle] #1037950
07/24/11 09:30 PM 07/24/11 09:30 PM
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Quote:

Summit two row aluminum fits the budget and the car.



What part number?
Re: Best aluminum radiator for Duster [Re: gdonovan] #1037951
07/24/11 11:24 PM 07/24/11 11:24 PM
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Nanaimo, B.C.
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Quote:

Quote:

Summit two row aluminum fits the budget and the car.



What part number?



380428 Summit Catalouge $144.95

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Re: Best aluminum radiator for Duster [Re: GwaiiEagle] #1037952
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Quote:

Quote:

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Summit two row aluminum fits the budget and the car.



What part number?



380428 Summit Catalouge $144.95



That's probably the same one I bought years ago - excellent unit. I made some easy mounts and installed it. Keep in mind - it comes with no pepcock or trans cooler provisions. I bought a weld-on bung and such but never bothered to use it, the unit has vertical side tanks so I just insert a tube and make a siphon to drain the system. Much cleaner that way anyway. For trans cooling, I installed a unit in the front of the passenger's side fender.

Its a great unit for the price though - I'd have installed a trans cooler anyway so no biggie.


If you go this route and really want a drain, I'll try to find the bung and pepcock and send it to you.

Last edited by DirectSubjection; 07/25/11 02:57 AM.
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